OSHA Eyes OH Vehicle Parts Maker

Thursday, March 3, 2016 @ 04:03 PM gHale

Autoneum North America Inc. is facing $59,500 in fines for six safety violations at two of its plants in Oregon, OH, said officials at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

OSHA investigators cited Autoneum for one repeat and five serious safety violations. OSHA opened an investigation at two plants operated by the vehicle acoustics and thermal management systems manufacturer after receiving complaints of unsafe working conditions.

“Failing to train and use machine specific procedures to prevent equipment from energizing during service and maintenance causes hundreds of amputation and other serious injuries each year in American manufacturing facilities,” said Kim Nelson, OSHA’s area director in Toledo. “Complying with OSHA’s common sense safety standards protects workers from injury on the job.”